Belt game 2,319 · April 25, 1973 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 98–97 at home to start reign 1,015 of the NBA belt, the 150th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since April 18, 1973, with 2 defenses over 7 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to New York Knicks on April 29, 1973.
1,015Reign number
150Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Cowens | 48 | 32 | 16 | 3 | — | — | 14-30 | — | 4-6 |
| John Havlicek | 30 | 18 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 6-8 | — | 6-9 |
| Jojo White | 43 | 15 | 14 | 7 | — | — | 5-21 | — | 5-5 |
| Don Chaney | 34 | 13 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 1-4 |
| Don Nelson | 34 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 1-3 |
| Paul Silas | 43 | 9 | 20 | 3 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 3-5 |
| Paul Westphal | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Steve Kuberski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Frazier | 47 | 21 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 7-8 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 41 | 19 | 12 | 5 | — | — | 9-19 | — | 1-2 |
| Jerry Lucas | 26 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Earl Monroe | 27 | 11 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 1-2 |
| Phil Jackson | 20 | 11 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 1-2 |
| Willis Reed | 29 | 10 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Bill Bradley | 20 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 3-3 |
| Dean Meminger | 24 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-1 |
| John Gianelli | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).